Freshwater Fishing
Don’t ignore January fish
In terms of weather, January and February are the roughest months of the year, a time when we get the coldest weather, along with snow and ice. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Make your own Santee rig
Trolling over heavy cover is a recipe for breakoffs. To combat this, anglers on Santee Cooper designed a special rig employing a slinky weight and crappie float to keep the weight on the bottom but the hook out of cover. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fixing the catfish decline
In recent years, the Santee Cooper lakes’ population of blue catfish has experienced a decline due to almost a decade of poor reproduction. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Commission gives thumbs up to Norman crappie fishery
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission sampled the Lake Norman crappie fishery in 2012. The results translate into good news for fishermen. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie fishermen have Alabama rig they can call their own
Crappie fishermen no longer have to construct a downsized version of the Alabama rig. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Double-anchor is key to admission to shellcracker heaven
Although Tony Alexander likes to keep things simple when fishing for shellcrackers, he said some tools are very helpful in catching these fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Real or fake, shellcracker baits are best presented on light line, tackle
Live bait — especially worms — are choice options for shellcracker fishing in cold weather. One reason is because the worms wiggle around on the hook, drawing attention to themselves. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tune those crankbaits
Trolling can be an effective way to catch a wide range of species, including striped bass. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fin clips provide valuable data
For decades, anglers fishing Little River’s tannic waters have routinely encountered a variety of species. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The Rock: A lake too tough to die
Guide Maynard Edwards believes that High Rock’s striped bass don’t reach trophy sizes because of a liberal creel limit and heavy fishing pressure. […]